Single-engine piston

N3079Z

1994 Maule MX-7-180A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
20007C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Springdale, AR
Registration record

N3079Z on the FAA register

Type
1994 Maule MX-7-180A
Serial
20007C
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Springdale, AR
Certificate issued
2012-08-14
Airworthiness date
1994-05-17
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33CFE
Mode S (octal)
50636376
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
500 nm
Cruise (type)
140 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3079Z to the current registrant.
  • 2000-11-04
    Accident at St. Marys, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-01-28
    N3079Z previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-7043); cancelled.
Overview

About N3079Z

N3079Z is a 1994 Maule MX-7-180A, serial number 20007C. It is registered to an individual in Springdale, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 140 knots and a range of about 500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 17, 1994.

N3079Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
140 kt
Range
500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
500 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Maule MX-7-180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-11-04 Accident · St. Marys, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA025
Reported aircraft: Maule MX-7-180A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a sideward skid, a collapsed main landing gear strut, and wing strike.
1970-02-15 Accident · Clovis,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0177
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N3079Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IC EXP OR TRAINING.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.